It was previously reported that， Satellite communication function is Apple mass-produced iPhone 14 One of the pre-series test items，And Apple has already completed hardware testing of this feature.，Mainly used to provide emergency text messages or voice services，Whether or not to provide satellite communication services ultimately depends on whether Apple can negotiate a business model with telecom operators。92nd of the month， Huawei Mate50 series also confirmed to support satellite communication 。
Currently Google is distributing Android 13，At the same time, the development of Android 14 can also be started。recently，Hiroshi Lockheimer, senior vice president of platforms and ecosystems at Google，When the first Android phone, the HTC G1, was released in 2008，Getting 3G+Wi-Fi to work is not easy，And now efforts are being made to connect mobile phones to satellites，Google will also include this feature in the next Android version (Android 14)。
Hiroshi Lockheimer name，Using a phone that can connect to satellite will have a different experience than connecting to an LTE or 5G network。At this stage，The satellite communication function is mainly to make up for the deficiencies of the terrestrial cellular communication system，For example, in some remote areas, the cellular network signal cannot be received。It is understood，Telecom operator T-Mobile plans to support SMS and MMS on satellite communication capabilities，even some texting apps，But need to work with partners，to ensure that messaging traffic is separated from other data traffic。
first stage time，MediaTek has completed the world's first 5G NTN (non-terrestrial network) satellite mobile phone laboratory connection test，Let the smart phone realize the Internet function through the satellite signal，opened new doors。also，Huawei's upcoming Mate 50 series may also support satellite communications via Beidou，to provide emergency text messages。
